柴田是真筆 烏鷺図屏風|Egrets and Crows
The Met
Artist: Shibata Zeshin(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Individual panels remounted as a two-panel folding screen; colored lacquer, white pigment, and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: Image (each panel): 53 1/2 x 36 in. (135.9 x 91.4 cm) Overall (each panel): 60 7/8 x 39 1/4 in. (154.6 x 99.7 cm)
Credit Line: Fishbein-Bender Collection, Gift of T. Richard Fishbein and Estelle P. Bender, 2011
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three black birds fly left, two light birds perch right on a branch, gold ground
Detailed Description
The image is divided into two panels, both set against a uniform gold background with a subtle grid pattern. The left panel shows three black birds in various flight poses. Two are in the upper left, one slightly above and behind the other, both with wings spread, facing generally right. The third black bird is in the lower left, flying upwards and to the right, also with wings spread. The birds are rendered in solid black ink with some visible feather details. A small, dark calligraphic mark is present in the lower left corner of this panel. The right panel depicts two light-colored birds, appearing white or pale gray, perched on a thick, dark, gnarled branch. The branch extends from the lower right towards the center of the panel. The bird in the foreground faces left, its head slightly lowered, with long, slender legs gripping the branch. The bird behind it faces right, its head held higher. Both birds have long, pointed beaks. Above the branch, several thin, dark stems with small, elongated, leaf-like or seed pod structures hang down. A small, dark calligraphic mark is in the lower right corner of this panel. The entire image is enclosed by a dark border featuring a repeating pattern of light-colored floral or geometric motifs.
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